A mobile building that looks like the Bauhaus school in Dessau will travel between four global cities, aiming to "unlearn" the influential school's Eurocentric attitudes. More about Bauhaus bus embarks on world tour to explore the school's global legacy
A fracture in The Ocean Cleanup's "giant Pac Man", dispatched to scoop up waste from the Pacific Ocean, has forced the company to abort the mission and haul the apparatus back to shore. More about The Ocean Cleanup suspended as device breaks down in Pacific Ocean
British minimalist John Pawson has fitted-out the interiors of a collection of apartments with oak and minimal decor for the Jaffa Hotel that he designed in Tel Aviv, Israel. More about John Pawson designs private residences at the Jaffa Hotel in Israel
A timber cabin in arctic Norway and an off-grid dwelling in rural Greece are among some of the architect-designed vacation homes listed in new book Holiday Architecture, and all available to rent this year. More about Eight architect-designed holiday homes available to rent in Europe
Toy company MGA Entertainment has preemptively sued Louis Vuitton in an attempt to prevent the fashion house from taking actions that might impact sales of its slime-filled children's purse Pooey Puitton. More about Pooey Puitton toy purse makers file lawsuit against Louis Vuitton
David Chipperfield Architects has teamed up with Karakusevic Carson Architects to create a pair of matching, hexagonal housing towers on an estate in east London. More about Karakusevic Carson and David Chipperfield unveil sister towers in London's Hackney
Kohn Pedersen Fox has designed the Azrieli Tower, a 340-metre-high supertall skyscraper for Tel Aviv that will be the tallest building in Israel. More about KPF unveils scrolling supertall Tel Aviv skyscraper that will be Israel's tallest building
Fashion label Hugo Boss has launched a range of vegan men's shoes made from a natural material consisting of pineapple leaf fibres called Piñatex. More about Hugo Boss designs vegan shoes that replace leather with pineapple-based material
Engineers at Columbia University have 3D-printed a block of "digital wood", using a voxel technique that enables the creation of objects with rich internal textures. More about Columbia University researchers create 3D-printed "wood" with realistic internal grain
Beijing's Zaha Hadid-designed airport and the M+ museum of visual culture in Hong Kong are among Dezeen editor Amy Frearson's picks of the most exciting new buildings opening in 2019. More about Twelve buildings to look forward to in 2019
An embroidered computer and a sound recorder made from yarn are among the products produced as part of Ebru Kurbak's research project into the use of traditional textile techniques to manufacture electronic objects. More about Ebru Kurbak uses traditional textile techniques to create embroidered computer
Iraqi-born UAE-based designer Layth Mahdi debuts a series of marble vases and tables with contoured surfaces milled by robots and designed using algorithms. More about Robot-made tables and vases feature surface textures created using algorithms
This compact holiday home in Portugal's Alto Douro region is partially embedded in its sloping site and features large openings that frame views of the surrounding nature. More about Pablo Pita's geometric Forja House nestles amongst trees in Portuguese valley
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Erika Emeren has turned a traditional cake-making technique into a method for forming unique ceramic vases. More about Erika Emeren uses Swedish spit-cake technique to create decorative vases
OMA is planning to build a 63,000-seat stadium in its home city for football club Feyenoord Rotterdam. More about OMA unveils plans for largest football stadium in the Netherlands
The striking scenery of Scotland was the inspiration behind the RIBA House of the Year. Here's a look at more of the country's picturesque rural retreats, including a farmhouse with a red extension and a house designed to optimise the sunrise and sunset. More about Ten cosy cottages in the Scottish countryside
US president Donald Trump has tweeted details of the design for the proposed $5 billion wall along the Mexican border, prompting ridicule from designers. More about Trump's "beautiful" Steel Slat Barrier for Mexican border lampooned by designers
The temple for the next Burning Man event in the Nevada desert will be a linear structure influenced by Japanese torii gates. More about Burning Man reveals temple design for 2019 event
Dutch architect René van Zuuk has completed an apartment building in the town of Hilversum featuring a cross-shaped plan that expands as it rises to accommodate more living units on the upper storeys. More about Belvedere Tower is a top-heavy cross-shaped Dutch apartment block
UAE-based studio Roar has completed a nursery school in Dubai that features integrated technologies to encourage active play and introduce children to computer coding. More about Roar's Nursery of the Future is a high-tech learning space for children in Dubai